Synonyms & related words for burial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of burial — including inhumation, interment, sepulture, entombment, burying, funeral. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to burial

Explore words related to burial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obsequy, reburying, funerary, sepulchering, cemetery, exequy, graveside, reinter. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for burial

Common synonyms for burial include inhumation, interment, sepulture, entombment, burying, funeral, reburial, grave — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does burial come from?

The word burial breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root buri-, from Old English byrgan (“to bury, hide”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.